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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New Moon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for New Moon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

New Moon is located in Cherokee County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).

Below are the counties that are near New Moon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Moon:

  • Cherokee County     (The home county of New Moon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Starkville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Grover
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Berry Springs ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Broomtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ringgold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blanche
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Taft
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaylesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sterling is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Cedar Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • DeKalb County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
    • Ballplay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coato Bend ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
    • Keener
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turkeytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Banner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Banner is located in Etowah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Coat's Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dutton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pisgah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
    • Section
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Chattoogaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyerly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <1>
    • Menlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Cloudland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Berryton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Summerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
    • Trion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Zula ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Zula is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
  • Dade County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Rising Fawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
  • Floyd County (GA)
  • Gordon County (GA)
    • Plainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Polk County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Etna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.
    • Martindale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Martindale is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
    • Bronco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronco is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood is located in Walker County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Cassandra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kensington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Furnace ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Villanow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Moon, see our County-by-County Page for New Moon.

Cemeteries Near New Moon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Moon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for New Moon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Moon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Moon had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from New Moon, with the one closest to New Moon listed first.

  • Starkville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Starkville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Grover
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Broomtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chesterfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chesterfield is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
  • Jamestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Ringgold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alpine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Chattoogaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fullerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fullerton is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Lyerly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <1>
  • Menlo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Taliaferro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
      • Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
    • Gaylesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Holland is located in Chattooga County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Moon. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Moon.

Newspapers Published in New Moon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Moon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Moon, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Moon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Moon:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Moon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Moon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.